Founder of the widely popular Le 15 Patisserie, LCB alumnae and macaron queen Pooja Dhingra lists the sweet treats you have to eat when in Paris

Pierre Hermé: I had my first ever macaron from here and was totally smitten. Pierre Herme is known as the Picasso of Pastry, and rightly so. He treats his pastry like art and each piece is too beautiful to eat (but please eat them!). My personal favourite is the Mogador macaron and the deux mille feuille. 72 rue de Bonaparte, 75006, Paris, details

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Le Loir dans la Thiérè: This quaint café in the Marais always makes me feel like I’m in a different world. They have a wide display of cakes and tarts and my mission is always to finish the very famous lemon meringue pie. 3 Rue des Rosiers, 75004 Paris, details

Sadaharu Aoki: My first internship in Paris was with a chocolate shop across this Japanese-inspired dessert shop. We would always get all our celebration desserts from here. Must try the matcha (green tea) macaron and matcha éclair. 35 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris, details

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Jacques Genin – Another famous chocolate shop. I have fond memories of the little caramel bons bons and the citrus dark chocolate candy. 133 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, details

Laduree: The inventors of the macaron, you will always find a long line outside any of their stores. Stop by here for some rose champagne and try my favourite vanilla and coffee macarons. 21 Rue Bonaparte, 75006 Paris, details

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L’éclair de genie: An entire store dedicated to eclairs! I love the selection they display. The prices can be a bit high but it’s worth trying an éclair (or two). Go for the vanilla praline or the dark chocolate. 14 Rue Pavée, 75004 Paris, details

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Angelina: A Paris classic and a must do. Their traditional hot chocolate is worth standing in line for. The hot chocolate is so rich and creamy that you won’t be able to eat anything else for hours after. 226 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, details

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Pain de Sucre: A friend of mine worked here and we always waited for him to come home with leftovers. The praline éclair and fig tart are delicious. 14 Rue Rambuteau, 75003 Paris, details

Des gâteaux et du pain: I lived across the street from this stylish patisserie. Their lemon tart was my go-to after a rough day. I loved it so much that the lemon tart at Le15 is modeled after it. 63 Boulevard Pasteur, 75015 Paris, details

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Rose Bakery: If you want to take a break from all the French pastry, you must visit this quaint English bakery at the steps of the Sacre Coeur. They make a mean carrot cake and I always wash it down with some English Breakfast Tea. 46 Rue des Martyrs, 75009 Paris, details

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Café Pouchkine: Their display can be a bit intimidating and the prices are higher, but it’s all worth it. The tutti fruit tart is worth trying. 64 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris, details

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Dalloyau: I always love walking into their stores because I find them truly welcoming. The famous Paris cake opera was apparently invented here. I’d go for the opera and the macarons. 101, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008, Paris, details

Berthillon: One of the city’s most famous ice cream shops. Get ready to wait in a long line. Once you try the salted caramel ice cream here, you won’t mind waiting in line all day, every day! 31 Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île, 75004 Paris, details

Hugo et Victor: What I loved the most about this shop is their brilliant packaging (boxes that look like books!). But it would be unfair to only credit them with that. Their macarons are exceptional. The vanilla, pistachio and mango macarons are my favourite. 40 bd Raspail 75007 Paris, details

La Pâtisserie des Rêves: The name translates to pastry shop of dreams. It’s a beautiful store that lives up to its name. They display their desserts like jewellery, with individual glass cases. My picks here are the brioche and the tarte tatin. 111 Rue de Longchamp, 75116 Paris, details

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Jean Charles Rochoux: I’m biased to this shop because I worked here. But trust me, you need to have their famous truffles! Mr. Rochoux also makes fruit chocolate slabs every Saturday morning. The flavours keep changing every week and they’re sold out within an hour of opening. 16 Rue d'Assas, 75006 Paris, details